Maria P. Cognetti Esq.

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Attorney Maria P. Cognetti founded Cognetti & Associates to provide high quality legal representation for Pennsylvania clients with family law matters. Ms. Cognetti limits her practice to divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, property division and property settlement agreements, pre-nuptial agreements, and all other types of family law related issues. Ms. Cognetti’s more complex matters frequently involve multiple experts, business valuations, division of pensions and stock options, and the analysis of other complicated financial data. Attorney Cognetti received her Bachelor’s Degree from Franklin & Marshall College in 1975, and was awarded her law degree in 1978 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Ms. Cognetti has practiced family law for over 35 years.

Ms. Cognetti is a recognized leader – in Bar Associations, in professional organizations, and among the public – who regularly teaches other lawyers about the intricacies of family law. As one of Pennsylvania’s leading family law attorneys, Ms. Cognetti is the President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and a Past President of the Pennsylvania Chapter. She is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. As past Chair of the Family Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and as Chair of the Subcommittee on Custody of the Joint State Government Commission Advisory Committee on Domestic Relations Law, Ms. Cognetti was instrumental in drafting major revisions to Pennsylvania’s custody laws. Ms. Cognetti has testified before the Pennsylvania legislature on pending family law legislation, and has presented numerous seminars and lectures for many organizations, including the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Ms. Cognetti also serves on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Domestic Relations Rules Committee and as a member of the Hearing Committee of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

In recognition of her service, Ms. Cognetti was honored in 2011 by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers with their Fellow of the Year award for her efforts on national issues affecting families. Similarly, the Pennsylvania Bar Association recognized her with a Special Achievement Award for her work on Pennsylvania’s new Child Custody Act. She also received a Presidential Service Award from the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. Ms. Cognetti is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, and the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers. She has also been a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer every year since 2005, and holds an AV Preeminent (5.0 out of 5.0) rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Ms. Cognetti is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, as well as before the United States District Courts for the Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and the United States Supreme Court. A native of New York City, Ms. Cognetti is a life-long New York Yankees fan, who also enjoys equestrian sports and spending quality time with her family.

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Cognetti & Associates is committed to providing you and your family with the effective representation necessary to ensure a sound future following the end of your marriage or a family dispute. To schedule a consultation with one of our lawyers about your situation and how we can help, please contact us online or call 717-909-4060.